Paper Transformed

I'm also loving this book, Paper Transformed . . . A Handbook of Surface-Design Recipes and Creative Paper Projects by Julia Andrus, creator of Ranger Ink's Perfect Pearls . . . WOW-WEEEEEEE!!!! Does this book have great tools and techniques, as well!
I love 'em both!!!!!!

Cards For Heroes dot Org

My second grade retired public school teacher/stamping buddy, Judy Justice decided she wanted to get involved with Cards for Heroes dot Org http://cardsforheroes.org/ . . . she invited a few of us retired teachers (all from the same school) to spend the day with her making cards for soldiers serving overseas for them to send to family and friends . . . we decided to make cards from the beautiful ATC's we exchanged in our card making class last spring . . . Here's Judy . . .

Kay Davis, retired third grade public school teacher/stamping buddy, was there being super productive, as usual . . . whenever we get together to stamp . . . she's the one that gets the most done!

Irene Tatsuta, retired second grade public school teacher . . . volunteered for YEARS after she retired . . . she helped teachers prepare learning tools like bulletin boards, charts, etc. in so many ways . . . she helped me many a time and asked nothing in return . . . here she is . . . volunteering again . . . this time for our troops overseas . . .I couldn't believe all that we accomplished and had a good time, to boot!!!!! There were cards all over the place by the time we called it a day!!!!!

Jessica Sprague Digital Workshop Part 3

I'm getting back to my complimentary digital workshop given by Jessica Sprague . . . here the project is TEXTURES . . . vintaging a photo by desaturating the color . . . adding texture . . . adding softness . . . getting a "grungy" look . . . here is the before and after of this technique . . . The following images are compliments of Elizabeth Golden . . . again, before and after . . .
The following project is adding more texture . . . type . . . and vintage color . . . again, adding grunge . . . here are the before and after . . . this image came with my computer . . .

Jessica Sprague Digital Workshop Part 4

The next project is Selective Spot Coloring . . . here you see the original photo . . . then one with the color stripped out and just the Toucan color painted back in . . . These photos came with my computer when we purchase it . . .

The next project is a story board . . . taking three separate images and incorporating them onto a background . . . The following images are compliments of Dover Publications . . .

Jessica Sprague Digital Workshop #5

The final project was a Collage made up of separate photos and parts of photos . . . Photos are compliments of Dover Publications . . .

I am truly NO COMPUTER GENIUS . . . but Jessica Sprague truly makes it a successful venture!!!!!

I LOVE BLING!!!!!

YUM! YUM! YUM!!!!!!!!!!! I love BLING!!!! These Swarovski Crystals from ArtBeads.com are SO lucious! The first piece is made with Swarvoski Beads and nylon covered beading wire . . . I like the way it really shows off the BEAUTIFUL crystals . . . Please click on the highlighted words to link to their website . . .My second piece features a Swarovski Pendant . . . a deep purple with a BEAUTIFUL blue center . . .I made a bracelet and earrings to match . . .ArtBeads.com also has GORGEOUS Swarovski Crystal Rhinestones . . . Whew!!!!
HUBBA! HUBBA! I DO love this BLING!!! LOL!!!!!!

Jessica Sprague Digital Workshop #1

Jessica Sprague generously offers occasional free digital workshops . . . I am a total NOVICE when it comes to anythng digital, but I signed up for her class . . . downloaded a free 30-day trial of Photoshop Elements . . . and am in the process of taking her PHOTO EDITING: FRAME UPS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS workshop . . . The first project is a PNG Frame (please don't ask me what that means . . . I really dunno . . . LOL!!!!) . . . the first photo is a BEFORE and the second one is an AFTER photo with the PNG Frame and Word Art . . .
The next example is also PNG Frame and Word Art . . . again, a BEFORE and AFTER photo . . .